BORDERS Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

borders 1 of 2

noun

plural of border

as in edges

the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something a rug with a fancily embroidered border

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as in frontiers

a region along the dividing line between two countries people who live on an international border get used to carrying a passport

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borders

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of border

as in bounds

to serve as a border for that velvet bordered the sleeves on this shirt, until it fell off

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Recent Examples of borders

Noun

And there are personal tales of reconciling the parts of ourselves that exist across borders and cultures. — Elisa Wouk Almino editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026 The consequences of its dysfunction create problems that spill across its borders. — Anthony W. Gambino, Time, 13 Nov. 2026 Its operations are concentrated along Guatemala’s borders with Honduras and Belize. — ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026 Moscow has demanded that the alliance's troops be pulled back from Russia's borders. — Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026 Mayor Pro Tem Carlos Flores said that if approached selectively, travel can help city leaders better understand what’s happening in their own borders. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Nov. 2026 But in recent years, digital technologies have created cheaper and quicker pathways for moving money across borders. — Gordon Liao, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2026 The Last Chapter reflects the strength of our local stories and the growing appetite for Indonesian cinema beyond our borders. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2026 Your yard probably has several different shrubs planted along pathways, in flower beds, in front of foundations, and along borders. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2026

Verb

The small, predominantly Hispanic area, which borders Broward to the west, swung 14 points further left this year. — Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026 The Ukrainians tried to divert exports to smaller ports on the Danube River – which borders Romania – and Russian drones followed. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026 The drive-by shooting in Mohmand, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province that borders Afghanistan, also wounded a third officer. — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026 Perry Street borders the west side of Bragg Memorial Stadium, where Florida A&M was playing its Homecoming game against Arkansas-Pine Bluff. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026 Holy Cross and the Lower Ninth Ward that borders it are known for their quiet ambiance, grocery store deserts, and drawbridge access with unpredictable hours. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026 The ministry said both patients were men in their 20s living in the Wapinda health zone, which borders Bas-Uele province, where Ebola cases have been reported previously. — Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026 The station also reported Saudi strikes in Jawf province, which borders Saudi Arabia. — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 More Than a Document Scanner iScanner detects page borders automatically and straightens curved or skewed pages. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for borders

Noun

Bake until crust is dry around the edges and just beginning to brown, 25–35 minutes.

— Rick Martinez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
Removing leaves from the edges of your garden beds will give you a clean boundary between the lawn and garden beds, adding some order to the garden’s appearance.

— Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of edges

Noun

In recent years, General Motors has consistently sought to demonstrate that its investments in autonomous driving systems and software services can yield high margin revenue and open new growth frontiers.

— , CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
Cognitive intelligence could allow Washington to unlock the frontiers of scientific discovery, from materials science to pharmaceuticals.

— NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of frontiers

Verb

Emmy Rossum bounds in, immediately recognizable by her voluminous curls, and pours herself a cup of self-serve iced coffee.

— Danielle McNally, InStyle, 22 Oct. 2026
Throughout the event, a guy bounds around, introducing the recordists, then crouching to cue their recordings on a laptop, his dark, longish hair under a black dad cap bearing the club’s name.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of bounds

Noun

Watch Duty exploded in popularity by providing up-to-the-minute firefighting updates, fire perimeters, and on-the-scene reports to people previously stuck navigating a fractured system of emergency alerts that gave minimal information.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Citizens’ groups are now setting up counter-perimeters and demonstrations outside a voting center where federal agents are deployed.

— Barton Gellman, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of perimeters

Verb

Furthermore, Scotto expects Williams' Transmission, Power & Gulf segment to increase quarter-over-quarter, driven by the startup of the Socrates power project and favorable natural gas liquids, or NGL, margins.

— , CNBC, 11 Oct. 2026
Protecting margins The challenge isn’t simply detecting token theft or fraud, but rather deciding how to respond.

— Sarita Singh, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of margins

Noun

Some projects teach young people to set hard boundaries with social media, and use rich experiences IRL to draw them away from digital isolation.

— Isabella Cueto, STAT, 13 Nov. 2026
Babar added 50 runs with defiant Shakeel and struck six boundaries with his trademark cover drives but yet again couldn’t convert a good start into big innings as his drought of century in test matches was extended to 42 innings.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of boundaries

Noun

But a recent study found that people with larger waist circumferences who ate one avocado daily for six months did not see improvements in blood sugar, insulin levels, or insulin resistance.

— Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 30 June 2026
Its main beams are 27 inches long, with over 5-inch base circumferences.

— Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025